Caleb vs Julian
Caleb and Juliancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #20 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Julian #280 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Julian #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Julian over time
Caleb and Julian appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Caleb in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Julian fell — from #282 and #186 in 1983 to #108 and #348 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Julian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Julian #267 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Julian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Julian #183 in 2020.
The order changed in 1996: Caleb moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #334 and #334; by 1996 that had become #234 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Julian #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Julian #280.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caleb | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caleb and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys